PRIMARY DAY IS JUNE 13. Virginia candidate for Lt. Governor candidate Justin Fairfax has wrapped up all the major endorsements in the race and has a 2-1 money lead over his closest challenger. Fairfax has also won 15 straw polls in a row over the course of his campaign, including a large straw poll held on St. Patrick’s Day at a popular annual event held by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA).

The primary is Tuesday, June 13. While much of the attention is going to the Governor’s contest between current Lt. Governor Ralph Northam and Bernie inspired candidate Tom Perriello, Justin Fairfax may make history on the day of the primary as the only African American running statewide in 2017.

In a new ad released today, Fairfax focused on resistance to Donald Trump.

More announcements of support are likely for a candidate who leads in fundraising, ad buys and political support. Fairfax has two challengers: Former DOJ official Gene Rossi and longtime tobacco lobbyist Susan Platt.

Twitter: @LVBurke / Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist who analyses politics and justice reform. She created Crewof42.com, a blog that covers the work of African American members of Congress, in 2009. Ms. Burke has also been a staffer for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee and Director of Communications for Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN). She has had a very diverse career in politics and media and appears weekly on NewsOneNow with Roland Martin. She has also appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews, Politics Nation with Al Sharpton and Up with Steve Kornacki on MSNBC. She is also a contributing writer for NBCNews.com and TheRoot.com
Ms. Burke was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up on Long Island. She holds a B.A. in History from The American University. E-mail: LBurke007@gmail.com. Instagram: LVB325.

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